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Best buy-once 1Password alternatives
3 buy-once picks · Trust avg 7.7 · Replaces 1Password subscription
Password Manager: Safe
Why it replaces 1PasswordClosest in style for password manager. Safe encrypts the vault and stores it in user-owned cloud storage—iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or WebDAV—rather than developer servers, so the file format stays portable. Average rating 4.76 from 2,599 reviews; the publisher has shipped under this brand since 2012. The trade-off versus 1Password's $35.88/yr renewal is no built-in shared family vault, though multi-device sync works through the chosen cloud. Has a one-time lifetime tier alongside an optional subscription, so a buyer pays once and exits the renewal cycle.
- Monetization
- HYBRID_LIFETIME · $7.99 lifetime · Optional subscription present
- First seen
- October 2014· tracked 11+ years
- Updated
- May 6, 2026 · v27.1.6· today
- Languages
- 32 supported· hy, be, bg, ca +28
- Recent ratings9.5
- Price stability6.5
- Active dev5.0
Password Manager Data Vault
Why it replaces 1PasswordStrictest-budget alternative. Password Manager Data Vault uses AES encryption with Face ID and Touch ID, iCloud sync, Safari autofill, automatic backups, and a built-in password generator—covering the day-to-day flows people actually use a manager for. Average rating 4.75 from 2,129 reviews. Versus 1Password the gap is no native browser extension on desktop and a smaller integration ecosystem; for users who live mostly inside iOS, that gap is narrow. Priced at $9.99 once with optional add-ons—about a quarter of one $35.88/yr 1Password renewal, paid a single time.
- Monetization
- BUY_ONCE_WITH_ADDONS · $9.99 · Has IAP · No subscription
- First seen
- July 2009· tracked 16+ years
- Updated
- May 6, 2026 · v7.3.31· today
- Languages
- 7 supported· en, fr, de, it +3
Strongbox Pro
Why it replaces 1PasswordOpen-source-format alternative. Strongbox Pro is a vault built on the open KeePass format—the file is portable across desktop and mobile, and the Pro version is sold as an upfront purchase rather than an in-app upgrade. Average rating 4.71 from 337 reviews; the publisher has shipped Strongbox under this brand for years. Versus 1Password the gap is no shared family vault out of the box and a smaller integration ecosystem; for self-hosters and KeePass users, that gap is the trade they want. Has a $99.99 lifetime tier alongside an optional subscription, so a buyer pays once instead of $35.88/yr.
- Monetization
- HYBRID_LIFETIME · $99.99 lifetime · Optional subscription present
- First seen
- October 2019· tracked 6+ years
- Updated
- May 6, 2026 · v1.64.1· today
- Languages
- 17 supported· cs, nl, en, fr +13
Recent App Store reviews · last 90 days
"I have been using this app for 16 years and it has never failed me. Highly recommend!"
"The app has gotten slow. When I scroll up, it lags a lot. Also, before, there used to be an alphabetical index on the side to easily find contacts, but I don’t know why they removed it. Of course, I can search, but sometimes the alphabetical index was helpful too."